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Ultrafast physical generation of random numbers using hybrid Boolean networks

David P. Rosin1,2, Damien Rontani1, and Daniel J. Gauthier1

  • 1Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
  • 2Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623 Berlin, Germany

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Phys. Rev. E 87, 040902(R) – Published 25 April, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.040902

Abstract

We describe a high-speed physical random number generator based on a hybrid Boolean network with autonomous and clocked logic gates, realized on a reconfigurable chip. The autonomous logic gates are arranged in a bidirectional ring topology and generate broadband chaos. The clocked logic gates receive input from the autonomous logic gates so that random numbers are generated physically that pass standard randomness tests without further postprocessing. The large number of logic gates on reconfigurable chips allows for parallel generation of random numbers, as demonstrated by our implementation of 128 physical random number generators that achieve a real-time bit rate of 12.8Gbits/s.

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Publisher's Note: Ultrafast physical generation of random numbers using hybrid Boolean networks [Phys. Rev. E 87, 040902(R) (2013)]

David P. Rosin, Damien Rontani, and Daniel J. Gauthier
Phys. Rev. E 87, 059902 (2013)

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Phys. Rev. E 87, 040902(R)– Published 25 April, 2013
  • Received 15 November 2012
  • Publisher error corrected 1 May 2013

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